PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sakke Somali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyyrikki Kaiho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Somali comes to the cage accompanied by Sakke - Oonhan Suomalainen. This should be fireworks!

Somali
vs
Kaiho

183 cm
22
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

181 cm
22
184 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 159Q Recovery $79)
Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sakke Somali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nyyrikki Kaiho!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Somali misses the target.
Somali slips under a jab from Kaiho.
Kaiho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaiho takes a kick to the side of the head.
Somali connects with an inside leg kick.
Somali moves out of range as Kaiho strikes.
Kaiho misses with a leg kick
and Somali counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sloppy strikes from Kaiho. Those never looked like landing.
Kaiho tries to clinch there but Somali circles away.
Somali buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Somali turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kaiho.
Somali chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Somali throws a leg kick but Kaiho sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kaiho digs a good body shot into Somali's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaiho doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kaiho lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaiho misses with a body shot.
Kaiho moves out of range as Somali throws a body kick.
Jab from Somali.
Kaiho moves out of range of the body kick.
Good leg kick by Somali there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kaiho wants to clinch but Somali slips to the side
and Somali counters with a leg kick.
Somali is looking to slow Kaiho down with leg kicks.
Somali throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kaiho throws a lazy uppercut
and Somali counters with a body kick.
Kaiho looks gassed!
Somali lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Somali throws a head kick but Kaiho moves out of range.
Somali lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kaiho's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Somali scores with a kick to the body.
Nyyrikki Kaiho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaiho chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Somali can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somali scores with a spinning back kick!
Somali fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kaiho on the side of the head.
Somali connects with an inside leg kick.
Kaiho tries to clinch
and Somali counters with a left to the body.
Somali throws a front kick that sends Kaiho stumbling back into the cage.
Somali lands with a slapping head kick.
Kaiho blocks a head kick by Somali.
Somali thows a body kick. Kaiho tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Somali keeps Kaiho at a distance using the push kick.
Kaiho on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Somali. Somali obviously looking to wear him down.
Kaiho takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A solid leg kick lands there for Somali.
Somali throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Somali misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somali looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Somali.
Somali tests Kaiho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Somali connects with a solid leg kick.
Kaiho avoids the head kick by Somali.
Kaiho avoids the head kick by Somali.
Kaiho's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Somali throws a front kick aimed at Kaiho's knee but Kaiho avoids it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Somali. That's going to slow Kaiho down.
Somali throws a body kick the misses

and Kaiho counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Somali!
Somali keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Somali bucks up and throws Kaiho to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Somali.
Somali scores with a kick to the midsection.
Somali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaiho.
Somali feints and then cracks Kaiho's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kaiho down.
Somali misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Somali is looking to slow Kaiho down with leg kicks.
Kaiho on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kaiho avoids the head kick by Somali.
Somali swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Kaiho counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sakke Somali dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kaiho moves out of range of the leg kick from Somali.
Sakke Somali is winning the standup battle so far.
Somali throws a low kick but Kaiho moves out of range easily.
Somali uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaiho.
A lazy body kick from Somali
and Kaiho makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Somali throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Somali scores with a kick to the body.
Kaiho swings away with a body shot that misses
and Somali counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A good leg kick by Somali.
Somali fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kaiho has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Kaiho misses
and Somali counters with a big head kick but Kaiho shrugs it off.
Kaiho is breathing heavily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Somali.
A thudding body kick lands there by Somali!
Somali buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Somali, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Somali lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kaiho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kaiho takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Somali throws a body kick that misses.
Somali throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Somali scores with a spinning back kick!
Somali throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Somali looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Somali throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kaiho's head.
Somali throws a leg kick which misses Kaiho's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaiho tries to avoid it.
Somali swinging wildly here.
Somali throws a front kick aimed at Kaiho's knee but Kaiho avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somali throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Somali.
Kaiho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Somali manages to avoid it.
Somali buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Somali cracks the inside of Kaiho's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaiho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Somali.
Somali throws a low kick but Kaiho avoids it.
Somali lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Somali misses with a low kick.
Somali throws a body kick that misses.
Somali throws a sloppy head kick and Kaiho moves out of range easily.
Kaiho misses the body punch
and Somali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somali throws a head kick but Kaiho moves out of range.
Kaiho has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kaiho throws a right hand that misses
and Somali counters with an outside leg kick.
Kaiho misses with a body shot
and Somali counters with a good low kick that Kaiho was not able to check.
Somali misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kaiho.
Somali lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Somali tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Somali misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kaiho tries to clinch but Somali moves out of range.
Somali slips a straight right by Kaiho.
Kaiho with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Somali just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Somali lands a leg kick that knocks Kaiho off balance momentarily.
Somali throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kaiho avoids the head kick by Somali.
Somali throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kaiho fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Somali looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A swing and a miss from Kaiho.
Somali is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kaiho can do to turn this around?
Kaiho misses with the body kick
and Somali counters with a good low kick that Kaiho was not able to check.
Kaiho has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Somali.
Somali misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Somali lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaiho throws the left hand but Somali avoids the punch easily.
Somali moves out of range as Kaiho strikes.
Somali pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sakke Somali dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Somali misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Somali throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Somali scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Good exchange - Kaiho coming out on top.
Somali takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Somali turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kaiho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaiho throws a lazy head kick
and Somali counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kaiho throws a leg kick
and Somali counters with a slapping leg kick.
Somali pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaiho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick by Kaiho misses
and Somali counters with a two punch combo.
A clash of legs there as Kaiho blocks the low kick.
Somali throws a sloppy head kick and Kaiho moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kaiho is defended easily by Somali.
Somali throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaiho throws a leg kick that is checked
and Somali counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Somali throws a low kick but Kaiho avoids it.
Somali motions for Kaiho to come forward. Somali throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kaiho misses with a kick to the body
and Somali counters with a head kick.
Somali throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kaiho throws a leg kick
and Somali makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kaiho really felt that one!
Somali lands with a nice body kick.
Somali scores with a nice body kick.
Somali chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nyyrikki Kaiho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somali misses with a wild combination.
Somali tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaiho throws a lazy head kick
and Somali makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kaiho throws a leg kick
and Somali counters with a low kick, right behind Kaiho 's knee.
Kaiho takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kaiho is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Somali.
Somali fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kaiho.
Kaiho on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Somali. Somali obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaiho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Somali.
Somali lands a head kick!
Somali is looking to wear down Kaiho with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Somali connects with a leg kick. Kaiho looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somali lands a glancing blow to the side of Kaiho's head.
Somali with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Somali throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Somali scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Somali finds it's way through Kaiho's defenses.
Somali lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kaiho's sensitive parts.
Somali throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Somali thows a body shot but no joy.
Somali lands a nice looking body kick.
Somali scores with a shot to the body.
Somali walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kaiho checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Somali throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaiho misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Somali.
Nice body kick there by Somali.
Somali digs a good hook to Kaiho's body.
Somali misses with a head kick.
Somali lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kaiho takes a step back to recover.
Somali throws a nice inside leg kick.
Somali dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kaiho. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Somali throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kaiho.
Kaiho misses with a leg kick
and Somali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaiho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Somali.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sakke Somali showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Somali, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sakke Somali!